Vaping may work better than nicotine replacement therapy for quitting smoking during pregnancy

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Pregnant women who try to quit smoking during pregnancy are more likely to succeed if they switch to e-cigarettes compared to nicotine replacement therapy, according to international research. The team used survey data from 1329 women who smoked before their pregnancy and compared how successfully they abstained from smoking during their pregnancy. The researchers say half those who used e-cigarettes abstained from smoking, compared to one in five women who used nicotine replacement therapy. They say women who began using e-cigarettes before their pregnancy were more likely to succeed at abstaining from cigarettes.